Name: Armide
Start: 2022-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opéra-Comique

Organization

Sänger

Sopran

Véronique Gens

Armida

Tenor

Enguerrand de Hys

Artémidore

Bass

Philippe Estèphe

Aronte

Mezzosopran

Anaïk Morel

Der Hass

Ian Bostridge

Renaud

Florie Valiquette

Sidonie

Bariton

Ubalde

Jean-Sébastien Bou

Hidraot

Der Dänische Ritter

Regie

Lilo Baur

Dirigat

Christophe Rousset

Lichtgestaltung

Laurent Castaingt

Kostümbild

Alain Blanchot

Others

Chœur de chambre Les Éléments

Orchestra

Les Talens Lyriques

Bühnenbild

Bruno de Lavenère

Opéra Comique

Französisch

Armide

Paris

Frankreich

Opéra-Comique

Salle Bizet

Public

Englisch

Genehmigt

When Syria was a land of crusades and myths, the Queen Armide did not only abduct christian knights but captivated them by her charms. As Renaud, the bravest one, undertakes the liberation of his comrades, the unconquerable witch unexpectedly falls in love with him. This unholy passion proves to be devastating…

Inspired by Tasso, Lully’s Armide had been illustrating the climax of French opera since 1686. Writing a new score from Quinet’s libretto, 91 years later, was a challenge. But as he settled in Paris, Gluck pushed his conception of scenic truth, musical expression and tragedy effectiveness forward thanks to Queen Marie-Antoinette, who witnessed the triumph of her protégé.

Lilo Baur, stage director, and Christophe Rousset, musical director, enliven the battles, the enchantments and giddy passions overwhelming one of the greatest heroines of the repertoire, embodied by Véronique Gens, for her first leading role at the Opéra Comique.

Heroic drama in five acts. Libretto by Philippe Quinault. Created at the Académie royale de musique (Opéra) in 1777

English

Aufführungskredite (Besetzung & Produktionsteam )

Besetzung

Produktionsteam

Ensemble